Equipment Operator Assistant

Tarrant Regional Water District; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking an Equipment Operator Assistant to assist in the operation of heavy equipment for various projects. This full-time role involves a range of tasks including equipment maintenance, site preparation, and team coordination, requiring specific skills in mechanical operation and safety compliance. Applicants must possess a valid Texas driver's license and be willing to perform physical work in diverse outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience working with heavy equipment.
• Ability to operate at least 2 pieces of specified equipment.
• Light mechanical knowledge to communicate issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment on various projects.
• Clean and inspect equipment daily and locate underground services.
• Coordination with team for construction and vegetation maintenance tasks.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Mechanical Knowledge

Communication

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Adaptability

Education

Valid Texas driver's license

High School Diploma

Job description

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Salary: $19.14 - $28.72 per hour

The Equipment Operator Assistant will assist with the safe and proficient operation of heavy equipment on various TRWD projects as well as keeping the equipment clean and in good working order. They will work as part of a team to assist with other duties such as vegetation maintenance, structure inspection and repair, and manual labor.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

Work with heavy equipment such as uniloader, backhoe, water truck, grapple truck, ag tractor, gradall, and dump truck

Communicate equipment mechanical issues to fleet mechanics

Clean, maintain and inspect all equipment daily

Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work

Learn and follow safety regulations

Maintain clean work environment

Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel

Assist with construction projects including, but not limited to, building fences, pouring and finishing concrete, carpentry, and painting

Assist with vegetation maintenance, painting, building fences, and cleaning pipelines, floodway, ROW or in operations facilities/property

Pull and park utility trailers

Utilize weed eaters, zero turn mowers and/or standard mowers

Pick up trash along ROW and/or floodway

Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service

Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts

Required Experience

Perform other duties as required

Less Than One (1) Year Of Experience Working With Heavy Equipment And Ability To Show Proficiency Operating Two (2) Of The Following Pieces Of Equipment

uniloader, backhoe, water truck, grapple truck, ag tractor, gradall, heavy haul lowboy, and dump truck.

Light mechanical knowledge to communicate equipment issues to fleet mechanics

Knowledge and understanding of grade

Prior experience using a weed eater and/or standard mower

Pulling and backing up utility trailers

Ability To Accomplish One Of The Following

Operate a tractor

Grind, cut, or weld

Light fleet mechanical repairs

Desired Experience

Prior experience using a zero-turn mower

Prior experience painting

Required Education/Certification/License

Valid Texas drivers license

Desired Education/Certification/License

High School Diploma

Valid Texas CDL Class A or B without restriction E

Tanker (N) endorsement

Hazmat (H) with Tanker (N) endorsement

Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement

Success Factors/Job Competencies

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations

Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job

Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done

Self-Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations

Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace

Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges

Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles

Innovation Jo requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. See more occupations related to this work style

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical

Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides out in the field for long periods of time exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. They will periodically work in buildings without climate control. This position will also work in confined spaces, underground, in diches, on water ways such as lakes or rivers, and at various heights.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Utilities

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